Make Sure You Have These Vitamins To Keep Your Veins Healthy

Last updated: March 8, 2019

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Though it may not seem the case, what you eat affects your vein health. In fact, it affects it a great deal. Nutrients in your food help to keep your arteries and veins strong in the long-term for lasting health. That’s why it’s important for you to be opting for foods that all filled with the vitamins you need in order to keep your veins happy and healthy. However, sometimes it is difficult to eat well-balanced meals three times a day, every day.

We all have those days where we grab a pizza to go, reach for a tub of ice cream, and indulge in some extra wine. And there’s nothing wrong with treating yourself every once in a while — as long as it doesn’t become a habit.

To ensure that those treat days and other days where you’re just too busy to eat a well-rounded meal don’t get the best of your vein health, it is important that you are getting the vitamins you need. Whether that vitamin intake is via food or supplements, there are some notable ones that you do not want to miss out on.

Vitamin E

This essential vitamin works to keep your blood flowing properly throughout your veins. It does this by keeping your platelets from getting too sticky. And why don’t you want your blood platelets to get sticky? Because that is what can cause your blood to stick to the lining of your blood vessels, and can also form blood clots.

In addition, vitamin E is known to keep leg cramps at bay. Here are the top foods to reach for to get your vitamin E:

Sunflower seeds

Almonds

Peanuts

Salmon

Avocado

Trout

Mango

Brazil nuts

Kiwi

Vitamin B

This family of vitamins is among the most important to strengthen your blood vessels and thus, prevent vein issues or at least keep them at bay if they’re already surfaced. For those who have a history of vein issues and blood clots in their family, vitamins B6 and B12 are particularly important.

B6 and B12 work to get rid of excess homocysteine, which is an amino acid that, when built up too much, can lead to blood clotting. B3 shines in the spotlight when it comes to circulation. It also plays the role of reducing cholesterol in your blood.

The B vitamins you’ll want to include in your daily life

B3

B6

B12

Thiamin

Riboflavin

Niacin

Folic acid

Biotin

Pantothenic acid

And where can you find these B vitamins?

Well, you can opt for supplements, or get your healthy daily doses of the following foods:

Brown rice

Fish

Steak

Eggs

Lentils

Sunflower seeds

Almonds

Broccoli

Spinach

Avocados

Bananas

Vitamin K

Though this vitamin doesn’t get quite the recognition that the others do, it is vital to your vein health. Vitamin K works to keep your blood flowing properly on a regular basis, but also post-injury.

In addition, vitamin K helps to strengthen your capillaries (the walls of your blood vessels), and ensures that they do not break or bulge (as they tend to do when your veins have issues). Here’s a little fun fact for you: vitamin K got its name from the German word for blood clotting: koagulation.

Here are some foods you can eat to get your vitamin K

Kale

Spinach

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Chicken

Green beans

Prunes

Kiwi

Avocado

Soft cheese

Vitamin C

Everyone loves vitamin C. It gets the most attention out of all the vitamins, but for a very good reason. Not only is vitamin C great for boosting your immune system, but it is also great for your vein health.

How so? First of all, it is a great promoter of blood circulation and the healing of vein membranes. It keeps the walls of veins strong as well, and it helps your body with the production of collagen, which is a crucial protein your body needs to properly function.

The top sources for Vitamin C

Chili peppers

Guavas

Sweet yellow peppers

Kale

Kiwi

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Lemons

Strawberries

Oranges

As you can see, vitamins are an integral part of not only your vein health but your entire body health. Lacking some of the above key nutrients can lead to some serious health issues in your veins, and beyond.

If you’re concerned about your vein health, it’s a good idea to get things checked out by a vein specialist at Vein Clinics of America. We are the largest vein clinic in the country and have helped thousands of patients get their health back on track. Call today to schedule your free consultation.

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